According to the CDC, more than 75% of health care costs are attributable to chronic disease states. These conditions can often be moderated or reversed through proper diet and exercise programs. We tailor your nutrition and lifestyle program to your specific medical needs.
Cardiovascular disease
Your predisposition to cardiovascular disease can be assessed by measuring your LDL/HDL ratio, homocysteine levels, lipoprotein a levels and C-reactive protein. These assays provide an insight into the biochemical environment underlying cardiovascular disease which can be moderated through diet and exercise.
Learn which foods and nutrients provide a protective benefit and how to include them in your daily diet. Decipher restaurant menus for the most cardiovascular protective meals. Learn a few basic recipes to optimize cardiovascular health. Taking a statin? Find out why it’s essential to supplement with CoQ10.
Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes may be reversed with proper nutrition and exercise. As your body is insulin insensitive, it is imperative that you follow a nutrition program limited in starchy carbohydrates and sugar. Concurrently, your program must sensitize your receptor cells to insulin – this is done through omega 3′s and botanicals. You will be provided with ample meal and snack ideas, recipes, shopping lists and tips on eating out. As being diagnosed with diabetes requires you to be more vigilant with your sugar and carbohydrate intake, your consultation may include a discussion on how to read food labels so appropriate food choices can be made more easily.
Hypothyroidism
Could your weight gain, fatigue, constipation or depression be due to an under-active thyroid? An under-functioning thyroid gland, a condition known as hypothyroidism, is thought to be one of the most under-diagnosed conditions in the world today. A typical hypothyroidism-screening test measures the level of Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) in your blood, however, TSH maybe normal even when there is sub-clinical hypothyroidism. If hypothyroidism is suspected we may recommend undertaking a comprehensive thyroid screen measuring your TSH, free T3, free T4 and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies.
If a thyroid imbalance is present, a nutrition and lifestyle plan will be formulated to support the metabolic changes that can result from hypothyroidism.
The thyroid gland can also over-secrete thyroid hormones, resulting in hyperthyroidism with symptoms ranging from weight loss and palpitations to anxiety and diarrhea. A nutrition and lifestyle plan will be formulated to protect your body from increased oxidative damage due to a raised metabolic rate. Supplementation with herbs, vitamins and minerals may also be recommended as additional support. Recipes, shopping lists, and ‘how to eat out’ will be included in the program.
